1. Re: win32 and win98 and resources
- Posted by munchr at mac.com Aug 02, 2003
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Also found another good discussion on low resources at: http://www.experts-exchange.com/Operating_Systems/WinME/Q_20625410.html One nice quote from that site is this: "As you open more applications, each one uses the resources in the heaps, leaving a smaller percentage of the resources available. Since the User and GDI heap sizes are fixed, system resources may become low even if a large amount of RAM is installed on the computer. Eventually, resources can become so low that Windows cannot perform the functions applications request of it, like displaying dialog boxes or toolbar icons, and may behave erratically. Fonts may be substituted, graphics may become distorted, or you may not be able to switch from one application to another. Windows may return General Protection Fault errors in Gdi or User when it can't complete a task. Other symptoms of low resources include a change in screen color, sluggish mouse movement, unusually slow screen draw, or Windows unexpectedly closing or freezing." James Powell